North Korea Denuclearization
DPRK represents a volatile nuclear flashpoint. APLN assesses the regime's capabilities, desires and strategy and pragmatic steps towards denuclearization.
Reducing Nuclear Dangers on the Korean Peninsula: Bilateral versus Multilateral Approaches
Ambassador Thomas Graham examines the limits of an inter-Korean denuclearization agreement as a basis for North Korean nuclear disarmament.
APLN Welcomes Inaugural Summit Between USA and DPRK
Gareth Evans and Chung-in Moon welcome the 12th June 2018 summit between US President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the DPRK.
Korean Peninsula Nuclear Summitry: The Time is Right
John Tilemann argues that DPRK denuclearisation cannot be achieved as a discrete goal. Rather, the time for negotiations between the US, China, and Russia over security assurances is at hand.
Korean Peninsula Denuclearization Revisited: A European Perspective
"Denuclearization," as the key component of any negotiation between the U.S. and North Korea, will inevitably take time.
Northeast Asia Regional Meeting 2018
The Summit between the leaders of the U.S. and the DPRK was regarded as an extremely positive development in dissolving tensions surrounding the Korean Peninsula.
Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula: Strategies and Action Programs for the Moon Administration
Peter Hayes and Binoy Kampmark summarize and assess deliberations between policymakers, analysts and experts on the subject of a future nuclear-free Korean Peninsula at the KNDA, in Seoul.
South Korea and Nuclear Weapons: Retrospect and Prospects
Professor Yong-Sup Han of KNDU discusses the history of the ROK's position on nuclear weapons and suggests recommendations for denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
Non-NPT Nuclear-Armed States and the NPT: Closing the Gap
APLN member Sadia Tasleem examines the status of the four non-NPT nuclear-armed states -- India, Pakistan, DPRK and Israel -- vis-à-vis the three core objectives of the NPT.
Energy Insecurity in the DPRK
The authors summarize what is known about the DPRK's energy sector and provide suggestions on how its energy insecurity could be addressed in relation to productive engagement on nuclear weapons.
The North Korean Nuclear Problem
APLN member and former PM of Australia Kevin Rudd offers his solution to the North Korean nuclear problem.